Client Profile
$250MM luxury brand automobile dealership.
Business Challenge
Client was consolidating operations from 3 separate operating units/locations into a single, brand new $85MM facility. They needed to upgrade the technology infrastructure significantly in order to improve employee productivity, communications, security, reduce costs, and build an image of a world-class facility.
Solution & Approach
- Designed and implemented a state-of-the-art Microsoft network with over 500 network devices
- Selected managed the implementation of a Cisco Voice over IP (VoIP) phone system with wireless IP devices, unified messaging, and fax-to-the-desktop capabilities
- Negotiated and managed all technology acquisitions and changes ($1.5MM in technology acquisitions)
- Oversaw construction of the facility from the ground up to accommodate all new technologies (servers, desktops, wireless, satellites, surveillance, audio, video, voice)
- Created IT support organization, provided managed services for one year, and then transitioned back to newly built, internal organization
- Trained all users in operating system, office applications email
Services we provided
- Executive IT Management
- IT planning
- Project management
- Network design implementation
- IT managed services
- Technology training
Results
By working with Auxis, the client was able to significantly improve and update their IT infrastructure resulting in better communications, productivity levels and reduced costs across the organization.